Automaton-fixture.



J. .D.'BARBER.

AUTOMATON FIXTURE. YAPPLICATION man JULY 26. 1916.

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JOEL D. BARBER, 01E BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK.

AUTOMATON-FIXTUBE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. as rare.

Application filed July 26, 1916. Serial No. 111,512.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jon-n D. Banana, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bronxville, in the county of VVestchester and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements Automaton, F1Xtures, ofwhich the following is a spec fication.

This invention relates to an automaton fixture adapted to be attached towater spigots and to be actuated by the flow of water therefrom. Thefixture or attachment of my invention is constructed primarily tocontribute a novel ornamental value to the bath room when associatedwith the bath fixtures and further to be pleasing in its action.Moreover, the device of my invention is beneficial in that it isparticularly attractive to children possessing additional value to itsornamental effect aforesaid.

The device of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawing whereinthe reference characters of this description are applied to thecorresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is a View in side elevationillustrating a desirable embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is an endelevation thereof and Fig. 3 illustrates a desirable modified formthereof.

As illustrated the body member 1 of my device is of a form to resemble aliving being or to outline the form thereof and may desirably be cut outof wood and then painted in suitable manner to further the effect. Apassage or duct 23 is formed therein to extend through the body from thetop to the bottom and the body member is provided with suitable meansfor attaching it to the spigot of water fixtures. As shown it is hereprovided with a rubber gasket attachment member 4 having a rubber gasket5 adapted to detachably secure the device in position. While I haveshown my device arranged to be detachably secured in position it will bereadily understood that it may be made of metal and as a permanent partof the water fixture.

To produce the animated effect desired 1 have arranged a rotor element7, having marginal pockets 8 formed therein, journaled in position to berotated by the contact of the water therewith as it. flows through thepassage 23. In Fig. 1 the rotor 7 is journaled at 10 in supporting andadjusting members 11--11, the latter being pivoted to the body member bymeans of a pin 12. At their upper ends the adjusting members are Joinedby means of spreader of cross rod 1 1 which is received within agroovele in the upper surface of the body portion. By this arrangementit will be seen that when the rotor is in its forward position therotor, journaled on pin 10, will be supported to one side of thevertical plane of pin 12 and in position to have movement impartedthereto by the fiow of water. Then moved to the retracted position shownin dotted lines, the journal bearing of the rotor will be seen to be tothe opposite or right hand side of the vertical. plane of pivotal point12 and the rotor will then be in an inoperative position. The groove 15properly limits the movement of the adjusting members and as will bereadily understood, by reason of the shifting of the journal pin 10 ofthe rotor from one side to the other of the pivotal point of theadjusting members, considered with reference to the vertical plane,these members will remain in the positions indicated without requiringspecial retaining means therefor.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the rotor is provided on its opposite faceswith eccentric members 18-18 by means of which movement of the rotor maybe communicated to other parts to produce additional motion whendesired. As indicated, it is arranged that each eccentric shall actuatea foot element 20 supported upon a supporting or leg wire 21 bent toencircle the eccentrics at their upper ends and passed through anopening 22 in the body portion the walls thereof acting as fulcrums todetermine the movement imparted by the eccentrics.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 3 I have provided an additional rotorelement 24 positioned in the path of the flow of water thus providingfor additional movement being communicated directly by the action of thewater.

While I have shown and described a de sirable embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that my invention is capable of variedmodification without departing from the scope of the appended claims andit is therefore intended that all matter contained herein shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention 1 claim,

1. An automaton device of the character described comprising a bodymember having a passage therein, adjustable supporting means'pivoted tothe body member, a rotor reference to the pivotal point of saidsupporting means, substantially as described.-

2. An automatondevice of the character described comprising a bodymember having a passage therein, adjustable supporting members pivotedto the body member, a ro- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for torjournaled in said supporting members,

a spreader member connecting the supporting members at their upper endsand arranged to move in a confining slot in the body member, eccentricscarried by the rotor, movable members and supporting connections fromthe eccentrics to said movable members to actuate and support the lattersubstantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOEL D. BARBER.

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